business
'Some cracks' appearing in jobs market, even as unemployment rate dips
Australia’s unemployment rate slipped to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April, in seasonally adjusted terms. Source link
Women allege sexual assault, underwear theft, drink-spiking at Fortescue mine sites
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s mining giant Fortescue has been slapped with a landmark class action alleging systemic sexual harassment, discrimination and toxic work sites. Source link
Live: ASX slips while gold futures drop below $US4,000 level
The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
'Heartbreaking': Sydney boarding house to be turned into luxury flats
A rundown boarding house which was once a haven for vulnerable people in inner Sydney is set to be converted into luxury apartments. Source link
Housing fix in town where mining and medical workers can't find rentals
The first stage of a $9 million private worker accommodation development, designed to make it easier to attract essential workers to western Victoria, has reached completion. Source link
House prices in two Australian capitals tipped to fall substantially
House price falls of up to 7 and 8 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne have been forecast for the year ahead, according to Domain. But it is far from doom and gloom for existing owners, with resale profits hitting a record. Source link
Karl Stefanovic expected to leave Channel Nine after Tommy Robinson podcast
Today show host Karl Stefanovic is set to leave Channel Nine after a podcast interview with British far-right figure Tommy Robinson, Nine Newspapers is reporting. Source link
Has One Nation won the 'family feud' of Australian conservatives?
There’s a “family feud” in Australia’s political right, and right now it appears One Nation is winning. Source link
Breaking: Headline inflation down, but underlying inflation highest since 2024
Underlying inflation allows economists to look beneath the daily noise of random price movements to see what the economy’s broader inflationary pressures are looking like. Source link
Origin 'named and shamed' for failing to pass on lower electricity prices
Treasurer David Janetzki says Origin “appears not to be doing the right thing” by increasing prices in regions where price drops were predicted. Source link